Dorothy (Cox) Blomfield (1793 - 1870)

Born 11 Mar 1793 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Kent — married 20 Aug 1816 (to 16 Dec 1819) in Hildersham, Cambridge, England

Wife of Charles James Blomfield DD — married 17 Dec 1819 in St George, Hanover Square, London, England

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1870 at age 76 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Dorothy (Cox) Blomfield is Notable.

Dorothy (Cox) Blomfield was born in Surrey, England.

Dorothy Cox was born on the 11 Mar,1793 in Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, England.

She was christened 14 Apr 1793 in Kingston-upon-Thames.^[1]

Sir Reginald Blomfield in his rather concise and interesting missive Á Blomfield Family describes Dorothy as "a shrewd and rather hard old lady and goes onto say she must have been a very attractive girl when she was painted by harlow in The Proposal. hers is the head on the left, the other two are portraits of her frienhds, Lady Dymoke and Mrs Blunt"

Marriage One

Dorothy Cox married Barrister Thomas Kent on 20 Aug 1816 in Hildersham, Cambridge.^[2]They had one son; Thomas Fassett Kent (1817-1871)^[3]

Issue

1. Thomas Fassett Kent Esq

Dorothy's husband Thomas Kent passed away in 1818.

Marriage Two

The widow Kent then married the Reverend Rector of Chesterford and later Bishop of London, [Charles James] Blomfield on 17 December 1819. A marriage notice was published in the Norfolk Chronicle on 24 Dec 1819.^[4] Charles was also a widower, and had one surviving daughter from his first marriage.

Issue

1. Charles James Blomfield (1818-1818)
2. Charles James Blomfield (1820-1922)
3. Mary Frances (Blomfield) Dalton (1821-1869)
4. Frederic George Blomfield (1823-1879)
5. Isabella (Blomfield) Blomfield (1824-1879)
6. Henry John Blomfield (1825-1900)
7. Frances (Blomfield) Smith(1827-1860)
8. Arthur William Blomfield (1829-1899)
9. Lucy Elizabeth (Blomfield) Bather (1830-1864)
10. Charles James Blomfield (1831-1916)
11. Alfred Blomfield (1833-1894)
12. Dorothy Hester (Blomfield) Routledge (1836-1886).

Family Life

Dorothy's spouse became Archdeacon of Colchester in 1822, and two years later was raised to the bishopric as Bishop of Chester. In 1828 he was appointed a Privy Counsellor and translated becoming Bishop of London on 23 Aug 1828. The family then resided at Fulham Palace, the principal residence of the Bishop of London. His health began to fail, and he resigned his bishopric in 1856 - although he retained Fulham Palace as his residence until his death on 5 Aug 1857.

1841 Census

In the 1841 census Dorothy (age 49) was in Fulham, Middlesex, England.^[5]

1851 Census

In 1851 Dorathy Blomfield (age 58) lived at St James Square in Saint James Westminster with her husband Charles James (64, Bishop of London) and five children: Francis (23, Student at Law), Arthur Wm (22, Studying in an Architects Office), Charles F (19, Articled to a Solicitor), Lucy Elizabeth (20), and Dorothy Esther (15), as well as numerous servants.^[6][7]

1861 Census

In 1861 Dorothy Blomfield (age 68, Fundholder) lived at Lansdowne Place in Richmond, Surrey with three of her children: Henry (35, Commander RN 1/2 Pay), Lucy E (30), and Dorothy (25), two visitors: John Cox (70, Rector of Fairstead Essey) and Sarah Baston (37, Invalid Nurse), and six servants.^[8] In the 1861 census Dorothy (age 68) was the head of household in Richmond, Surrey, England.^[9]

Death and Burial

Dorothy Blomfield passed away 12 Feb 1870, aged 76 years. Her death was registered in Richmond in the first quarter of the year.^[10]

Will and Probate

The Will of Dorothy Blomfield (late of Richmond in the County of Surrey); Widow deceased, who died 12 February 1870 at Richmond aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Thomas Fassett Kent of 29 Cambridge-square in the County of Middlesex Esquire and the Reverend Frederick George Blomfield of 7 Lancaster-gate Hyde Park in the County of Middlesex aforesaid Clerk Rector of St. Andrew Undershaft in the City of London the Sons the Executors. 7 March. Effects under £8,000.^[11]

Obituary

An obituary was published in the Norfolk News on 19 Feb 1870.^[12]

Research Notes

Noteables Sticker added (Dorothy has a portrait in the National Gallery) ^[13]and - also a mention in Wikipedia^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKW5-1SQ : 11 February 2018, Dorothy Cox, 11 Mar 1793); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 991,684.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2QX-N48 : 10 February 2018), Thomas Kent and Dorothy Cox, 20 Aug 1816; citing Hildersham,Cambridge,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,296.
3. ↑ Palace LIbrary; C0E Records (accessed 1 Apr 2023)
4. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCV-MG31 : 17 July 2018), Rev Rector of Chesterford C J Blomfield and Widow Dorothy Kent, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 24 Dec 1819, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 689; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Fulham; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 28; Page: 3; Line: 25; GSU roll: 438805
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #7547574 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   Dorothy Blomfield (49) in Fulham in Kensington registration district in Middlesex, England.
6. ↑ In the 1851 census Dorothy (age 58) was the wife of Chas James Blomfield in Westminster St James, Middlesex, England.In the 1851 census A (age 57), Wife of tailor, was a married patient in St Giles Camberwell, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England. In the 1851 census Dorothy (age 58) was the wife of Chas James Blomfield in Westminster St James, Middlesex, England.
7. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1484; Folio: 259; Page: 52; GSU roll: 87809; ED, institution, or vessel: 08; Household schedule number: 119
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #1823690 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   Dorothy Blomfield (58), wife, in household of Chas James Blomfield (64) in Westminster St James in St James Westminster registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Kingston, Surrey, England.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-QF7L : 12 December 2017), Dorothy Blomfield, Richmond, Surrey, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 459; Folio: 56; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542642; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 56
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #6953425 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   Dorothy Blomfield (68) head of household in Richmond registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Kingston, Surrey, England.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JN2-K1M : 31 December 2014), Dorothy Blomfield, 1870; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Richmond (Surrey), Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills) Blomfield, 1870.
12. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC5-FHPQ : 17 July 2018), Dorothy Blomfield, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 19 Feb 1870, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
13. ↑ [https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp144700/dorothy-blomfield-nee-cox/ Dorothy Blomfield (1795-1870), Photograph c1860s in the National Portrait Gallery
14. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_James_Blomfield

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_James_Blomfield